"You should relax a bit," Murray suggested, he recalled. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. He said he then had to wait years to do the film he really wanted to do while rejecting teenage romantic comedies and other films. He has received one Grammy Award, one Golden Globe, and four Academy Award nominations, two of which are for Best Director. And he thanked Murray for easing his initial nervousness about the directing job. Jason Reitman is single. All rights reserved. "'Dude Where Is My Car' came in twice," he deadpanned. Reitman said he was on Ventura Boulevard back then, and by coincidence, Pollak pulled up next to him, shrugged his shoulders and mouthed the words "I'm sorry." Catherine, who is married to Philip Sternberg, is the mom of two sons — Jackson and Liam — and is the sister of director 50.5k Followers, 243 Following, 492 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jason Reitman (@jasonreitman) An on-stage conversation between father-and-son filmmakers Ivan and Jason Reitman drew many laughs and a standing ovation from industry attendees of the Just Comedy conference here Thursday afternoon. For its clever and economical twist on the negotiation of modern sexual relationships. Up in the Air film-maker to take charge of ‘secret’ sequel to father’s original comedies, unconnected to Paul Feig’s contentious 2016 female rebootJason Reitman, the son of original Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman, has been hired to direct a “secret” new entry in the Ghostbusters series. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC is a subsidiary of Prometheus Global Media, LLC. He is not dating anyone currently. Director Jason Reitman, Oscar nominee for 'Juno,' is an early favorite for 'Up in the Air.'

This new project is putting clear distance between itself and Feig’s film, attempting to engage with long-term fans, asserting that it is not a reboot and using the Reitman name as a form of nostalgia.

Reitman senior also chided Hollywood studios a bit for being too focused on blockbusters. Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters 3 Is a Love Letter to the Franchise, Fans and Father Ivan Reitman Everything Coming to Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu & Amazon Prime Video in August 2020 Jason Reitman’s Girlfriend. Ivan Reitman sends son Jason to direct Ghostbusters 3 This article is more than 1 year old. His parents are Geneviève Robert and director Ivan Reitman and he has two sisters, Caroline and Catherine. Jason R. Reitman (/ ˈ r aɪ t m ə n /; born October 19, 1977) is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for directing the films Thank You for Smoking (2005), Juno (2007), Up in the Air (2009), and Young Adult (2011).

In the end, Reitman started working on "Twins," only to find out that Pollak wouldn't do "Rain Man" either.

Ivan Reitman, Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard and Jason Reitman on the Alberta set of Ghostbusters 2020.

Jason Reitman released this … Asked how father Ivan had influenced him and his work, Jason Reitman had a simple reply: "I saw "Animal House" way too young. "One of the anecdotes industry insiders that enjoyed in particular was how Reitman senior and Sydney Pollak went back and forth over who should direct "Rain Man." "The older Reitman reminisced about how Bill Murray didn't commit to "Meatballs" until a day before shooting began. But they don't (usually) really nurture that," complementing his son on that film's surprise success.Son Jason, meanwhile, drew laughs when he recalled how Miramax came close to making "Thank You for Smoking" with him, but then suggested the protagonist go work for the Red Cross at the end of the movie. "Once in a while, a 'Juno' comes along. Reitman told Entertainment Weekly: “I’ve always thought of myself as the first Reitman had a small role in the first Ghostbusters, playing one of the residents escaping the “spook central” apartment block, but he was cut from the final film. The son of directors Ivan Reitman (Stripes, Ghostbusters) and Geneviève Robert (Casual Sex? Jason Reitman has not been previously engaged.